South America
What kind of effect do Monsoons have on the Amazon River
Flooding, The river floods to over 100 miles wide
Is voting considered a right, a responsibility or both for citizens of a republic?
both a right and a responsibility
Gold
True or false more or less then half of the African slaves were brought over to the Americas were for Brazil and the Spanish Empire
True 57.5 percent of all African slaves brought to the Americas went to Brazil and the Spanish Empire
Coffee
Natural Rubber, Medicinal Plants and nuts are renewable resources that can be found where?
In the Amazon Basin Rainforest
Private Property ownership is a benefit of what?
The USA free entrerprise system
Bolivia's main problem in exporting its natural gas reserves for trade is what?
It has no outlet to the sea
What country was slavery the most common in?
Venezuela
In Ecuador most farmers only farm enough food to feed their families for what reason
The discovery of diamonds in 1720 had what effect on Brazil?
It attracted European immigrants to Brazil
What are some issues that have caused relations between the governments of the Tropical North part of South America and the United States to be strained?
Dictatorships, Communism, Drug Cartels, Immigration, Government Corruption
What is a major consideration for people looking to move to a new location
Climate
After slavery ended in Brazil what ethnic group did coffee growers rely on to pick their crops?
Itallians
The tierra helada region of the Andes Mountains has a sparse population because of what?
That climate zone has a cold harsh climate
What classes of people participate in the celebration of Carnival in Brazil?
All, poor working class and upper middle class Brazillians all participate
The United States has what kind of government
Constitutional Republic
Place the following in order from largest to smallest
City, State, Country, Continent, County
Continent, Country, State, County, City
Areas of High Flat land are called?
Plateaus
The coastal lowlands grow sugarcane while the highlands grow coffee
Earthquakes and Volcanos happen often along the Andes Mountains because of what?
They lie along the "Ring of Fire"
Resources are not evenly distributed among countries. Because of this Countries economies are more successful if they focus on what?
Specialization in particular goods that they can produce easily and trade for the rest
The Mississipi river
The language most commonly spoken in the South American Country of Guyana is what?
English
What is the name of the Capital of Argentina a city that is a large port and cultural center of the country?
Buenos Aires